TICKERTAPE is valid in North America, not in Collins — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. TICKERTAPE is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TICKERTAPE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TICKERTAPE is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TICKERTAPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tickertapesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TICKERTAPE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in TICKERTAPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TICKERTAPE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TICKERTAPE
1 longer words begin with TICKERTAPE.
Shorter words from the letters in TICKERTAPE
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Common questions about TICKERTAPE
- Is TICKERTAPE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TICKERTAPE is not in it.
- How many points is TICKERTAPE worth?
- TICKERTAPE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TICKERTAPE?
- TICKERTAPE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of TICKERTAPE:
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